The Herald was published by Ed Satterlee on a street fronting the present site of the depot at Harrison, and the post-office was next to it. Judge Hunter had started the Republican at Bodarc, for the purpose, so his political enemies declared, of having an organ through which he could exploit his theories and opinions. That some of these opinions were not of the highest and the judge had a sharp way about putting the matter, we do not wonder that his enemies endeavored to make light of his venture.

Satterlee turned over the control of the Herald to Mr. Davis, who arranged the consolidation of the Republican therewith. Davis was chairman of the republican county central committee, and president of the Harrison town club. The year before Davis had been the candidate of the republicans for county attorney, but had withdrawn, giving Satterlee, the democratic candidate, a clean field. This had made rampant partisans, and enemies of both Satterlee and Davis about as mad as they could be. So that when Davis took over the Herald from Satterlee, they declared it was a part of the trade.

W. E. Patterson of the Journal sold his interest to L. J. Simmons, who in turn sold out to George Cannon. About nineteen hundred Cannon sold the outfit to George

Phipps, and Phipps later passed the title to Cleo (or Howard) Burke. Burke, in January, nineteen hundred five, sold it to J. H. Newlin, and went to Bridgeport.

The Harrison Sun, which came into existence May eleventh, nineteen hundred, was started by Win. II. Ketchmun, then of the Crawford Tribune, and L. C. Wright. It had been purchased by Newlin in the fall of nineteen hundred three, and he had taken possession in February following. He consolidated the Sun with the Press-Journal, and later dropped the first part of the name.